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obama zeroed in on manufacturing? well, have a look at what our research department put together for us today. this graph tracks the loss of manufacturing jobs over the last 20 years. in 1998, there were nearly 18 million of these higher paying jobs, but we went off a cliff in 2001 and then came the great recession. by 2010, six million manufacturing jobs were gone. as you can see, lately, it is picking up, but slowly. the president's biggest proposal last night for working americans is something that the government wouldn't have to pay for: an increase in the minimum wage from $7.25 an hour, where it is now, to $9. 19 states and the district of columbia have a minimum wage that's already higher than the federal rate, but only one of them, washington state, pays $9 or more, as the president seeks. those who would have to pay for this had the reaction today that you might expect, and here's anthony mason. >> reporter: at cafe joey's italian restaurant in texas... >> was everything okay? >> it was perfect. >> reporter:
obama zeroed in on manufacturing? well, have a look at what our research department put together for us today. this graph tracks the loss of manufacturing jobs over the last 20 years. in 1998, there were nearly 18 million of these higher paying jobs, but we went off a cliff in 2001 and then came the great recession. by 2010, six million manufacturing jobs were gone. as you can see, lately, it is picking up, but slowly. the president's biggest proposal last night for working americans is...
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obama intends to bring home 34,000 of them by this time next year. most u.s. combat troops are due home by the end of 2014. charlie d'agata is at our afghan bureau in the capital, kabul and, charlie, i wonder, what is this going to mean to the troops on the ground? >> reporter: well, the key question, scott, is the time frame. any commanders here will tell you that they want as many boots on the ground for as long as they can, certainly through the summer and the fall, when the fighting picks up against the taliban. and there's a lot of work to be done, especially along eastern afghanistan, where insurgents have been infiltrating from safe havens in pakistan. they're holding territory there. they're launching attacks here in kabul. u.s. troops are also focused on the south around kandahar, the birthplace of the taliban. now, it's been announced that the afghans will be taking the lead in the spring. but what we've seen for ourselves is u.s. forces fighting right alongside them, providing the firepower, air support and medical evacuation. >> pelley: charlie d'a
obama intends to bring home 34,000 of them by this time next year. most u.s. combat troops are due home by the end of 2014. charlie d'agata is at our afghan bureau in the capital, kabul and, charlie, i wonder, what is this going to mean to the troops on the ground? >> reporter: well, the key question, scott, is the time frame. any commanders here will tell you that they want as many boots on the ground for as long as they can, certainly through the summer and the fall, when the fighting...
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>> this is an unprecedented attack on the part of the obama administration on religious believers and employers all across the country whether they work in the government, whether they work for a private institution, whether they are a nun working for the catholic church serving the poor in the streets of new york city, this is an attack on their religious freedom. >> reporter: this is not the final word, really. another step in creating a final binding federal policy. dozens of lawsuits are pending to decide the constitutional balance between requiring contra september i coverage and protecting first amendment rights on religious grounds to ignore a federal mandate. >> pelley: major, thanks very much. in los angeles today there was more fallout from the child sex abuse scandal that has rocked the roman catholic church. the head of the largest diocese in america stripped his predecessor of all public duties and bill whitaker has more on that story. >> reporter: los angeles archbishop jose gomez took the unprecedented action against cardinal roger mahoney soon after the release of tens
>> this is an unprecedented attack on the part of the obama administration on religious believers and employers all across the country whether they work in the government, whether they work for a private institution, whether they are a nun working for the catholic church serving the poor in the streets of new york city, this is an attack on their religious freedom. >> reporter: this is not the final word, really. another step in creating a final binding federal policy. dozens of...
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in august. >> the amount of crime solver's tips, they have been absolutely through the roof. >> the obama administration is warning americans they'll feel the effects of automatic budget cuts. >> we have been thinking about that. >> hiring somebody? >> with this? >> no way. >> absolutely not. >> i have come to the conclusion that the accused has made a case. >> we will get to all those stories in just minutes, but first, we have pesky wintery mix out there, and they'll have freezing rain may come our way overnight. what's the deal, top? >> i think if you are
in august. >> the amount of crime solver's tips, they have been absolutely through the roof. >> the obama administration is warning americans they'll feel the effects of automatic budget cuts. >> we have been thinking about that. >> hiring somebody? >> with this? >> no way. >> absolutely not. >> i have come to the conclusion that the accused has made a case. >> we will get to all those stories in just minutes, but first, we have pesky...
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>> pelley: president obama went on the road today to press his gun laws. >>> president obama went on the road today to press his case for tougher gun laws. he said congress should quickly require background checks for all gun purchases. some are already required, but in minnesota where the president was today, byron pits has found that those checks can be unreliable. >> sheriff olson came crease a favorites -- across a name. he had been a young detective in '95. >> what happened in '95. >> he was 14 years old and murdered his mother with a gun. >> when he was 21 he was released from a mental hospital. under minnesota law he was banned from owning a gun. that is what troubled olson about the police report he was reading. >> i saw the pictures that he had a gun >> and you thought what? >> he can't have guns. >> how does a man like him, convicted of murdering his mother with gun have possession of a weapon? >> i wish i had a good answer for that. i don't. >> he passed a background check in 2011 and obtained a minnesota gun permit. 15 guns in all and a letter he wrote to his dead mother.
>> pelley: president obama went on the road today to press his gun laws. >>> president obama went on the road today to press his case for tougher gun laws. he said congress should quickly require background checks for all gun purchases. some are already required, but in minnesota where the president was today, byron pits has found that those checks can be unreliable. >> sheriff olson came crease a favorites -- across a name. he had been a young detective in '95. >>...
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obama on friday on this. speaker boehner says he won't take action until senate democrats propose a solution and we asked the speaker about that. you say that it's time for the senate democrats to pass a plan. you are the highest ranking republican in government. is this not your responsibility? do you wash your hands of this and leave it to the senate? the house has acted twice. why should the house have to act a third time before the senate does anything? >> pelley: those two bills that you pass read dead now. you have a new congress-- >> we've outlined-- >> pelley: you would have to pass a new bill. >> we've passed bills twice. they all understand where we're coming from. it's time for them to do something. >> pelley: so you do not believe as the highest ranking republican in the government that this is your responsibility to lead on this issue? >> no, we elect a president to lead. all he has to do is sit down with harpy reid and senate democrats and work out a plan that they can pass. simple as that. >> p
obama on friday on this. speaker boehner says he won't take action until senate democrats propose a solution and we asked the speaker about that. you say that it's time for the senate democrats to pass a plan. you are the highest ranking republican in government. is this not your responsibility? do you wash your hands of this and leave it to the senate? the house has acted twice. why should the house have to act a third time before the senate does anything? >> pelley: those two bills that...
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>> reporter: president obama continued to warn today that budget cuts could do real economic damage but was candid about when people would notice. >> these impacts will not all be felt on day one. but rest assured, the uncertainty is already having an affect companies are preparing layoff notices. families are preparing to cut back on expenses. and the longer these cuts are in place, the bigger the impact will become. >> reporter: one republican governor, nikki haley of south carolina said cutting federal spending without jeopardizing key services is so easy even her two children could do it. >> how many more times are we going to have to deal with these issues over and over again because of the finger pointing and the blame game that keeps on happening in washington? what i will tell you is we heard today a whole lot of no. >> reporter: mr. obama has endorsed a senate democratic bill that seeks higher taxes on millionaires and unspecified cuts to defense and farm programs. house speaker john bane they are afternoon said republicans raised taxes in the fiscal cliff deal and will not aga
>> reporter: president obama continued to warn today that budget cuts could do real economic damage but was candid about when people would notice. >> these impacts will not all be felt on day one. but rest assured, the uncertainty is already having an affect companies are preparing layoff notices. families are preparing to cut back on expenses. and the longer these cuts are in place, the bigger the impact will become. >> reporter: one republican governor, nikki haley of south...
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president obama sees no need for more increases in tax rates. he said that in an interview with cbs news that was broadcast live before the super bowl. mr. obama signed a bill raising rates on higher-income americans last month but this is the first time that he's said that he doesn't intend to extend higher rates to more taxpayers. it's a change from the position that he's held for many months. >> we can't get this done unless we also add ask the wealthiest households to pay higher taxes on their incomes above $250,000. >> pelley: that was mr. obama before the election and he made the same points in another way eight weeks ago. >> just to be clear: i'm not going to sign any package that somehow prevents the top rate from going up for folks at the top 2%. >> pelley: but last month he signed a stopgap compromise with congress that raised taxes on families making more than $450,000 a year. as the budget negotiations continue now, we wondered whether he would return to his goal of extending higher rates to families at that $250,000 level. are you t
president obama sees no need for more increases in tax rates. he said that in an interview with cbs news that was broadcast live before the super bowl. mr. obama signed a bill raising rates on higher-income americans last month but this is the first time that he's said that he doesn't intend to extend higher rates to more taxpayers. it's a change from the position that he's held for many months. >> we can't get this done unless we also add ask the wealthiest households to pay higher taxes...
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awaiting deportation are instead being releasedded because the obama administration says it can't afford to hold them. it's a response to automatic across-the-board cuts in federal spending that are due to begin on friday. these cuts were never intended to happen. they were designed by both parties to be so harmful that they would force the president and congress to compromise on a better way. but they haven't. a short while ago, we spoke to the republican speaker of the house, john boehner. you know this place better than anyone. it can't be done before friday. this is going to happen, isn't it? >> the house has done its work. it's time for the president and senate democrats to do their work. they've known for 16 months that this date was coming. that's why the house acted twice last year. but yet senate democrats and the president have never passed anything. it's time for them to do their work. >> pelley: but the reality is that this is going to happen on friday. the president and the senate are not going to get a bill passed and to you and have your chamber approve that bill before fr
awaiting deportation are instead being releasedded because the obama administration says it can't afford to hold them. it's a response to automatic across-the-board cuts in federal spending that are due to begin on friday. these cuts were never intended to happen. they were designed by both parties to be so harmful that they would force the president and congress to compromise on a better way. but they haven't. a short while ago, we spoke to the republican speaker of the house, john boehner....
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president obama's nomination of chuck hagel to be secretary of defense has been blocked in the senate tonight. in a rare move, republicans are filibustering to prevent a vote on hagel. congressional correspondent nancy cordes is following all the of this. nancy. >> reporter: scott hagel's nomination is not dead, but this does mean the democrats cannot move forward with a vote to confirm him right now. they can try again after that week-long recess that wyatt just mentioned, and republicans have signaled that they might step out of the way then but there's no guarantee. >> pelley: cabinet nominations have only been stopped with filibusters three times in our history. why did the republicans take this step? >> reporter: well, some of them feel that this vote is being rubbed that they still have questions about hagel's suitability to be secretary of defense while others think blocking this vote is their best leverage to get more information out of the white house about the benghazi attacks last september. democrats call it a fishing expedition scott, designed to embarrass both the white
president obama's nomination of chuck hagel to be secretary of defense has been blocked in the senate tonight. in a rare move, republicans are filibustering to prevent a vote on hagel. congressional correspondent nancy cordes is following all the of this. nancy. >> reporter: scott hagel's nomination is not dead, but this does mean the democrats cannot move forward with a vote to confirm him right now. they can try again after that week-long recess that wyatt just mentioned, and...
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the man president obama wants as the central intelligence agency had his confirmation hearing today. john brennan's testimony was bankrupt several times by protesters who object to u.s. drone strikes overseas. brennan was the architect of that program. among those killed by the strikes was an american citizen who was a member of al qaeda in yemen. bob orr followed the hearing today. >> reporter: as president obama's top counter-terrorism adviser, john brennan has overseen a five-fold increase in drone strikes against suspected terrorists. brennan today told the senate intelligence committee those strikes are critical for national security, but brennan said he'd rather capture terrorists than kill them. >> we only take such actions as a last resort to save lives when there's no other alternative to taking an action that's going to mitigate that threat.ep >> reporter: brennan defended a policy permitting americans to be targeted if they're actively plotting with al qaeda. oregon senator ron wyden objected. >> it's the idea of giving any president unfettered power to kill an american wi
the man president obama wants as the central intelligence agency had his confirmation hearing today. john brennan's testimony was bankrupt several times by protesters who object to u.s. drone strikes overseas. brennan was the architect of that program. among those killed by the strikes was an american citizen who was a member of al qaeda in yemen. bob orr followed the hearing today. >> reporter: as president obama's top counter-terrorism adviser, john brennan has overseen a five-fold...
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bob orr followed the hearing today. >> reporter: as president obama's top counter-terrorism adviser, john brennan has overseen a five-fold increase in drone strikes against suspected terrorists. brennan today told the senate intelligence committee those strikes are critical for national security, but brennan said he'd rather capture terrorists than kill them. >> we only take such actions as a last resort to save lives when there's no other alternative to taking an action that's going to mitigate that threat. >> reporter: brennan defended a policy permitting americans to be targeted if they're actively plotting with al qaeda. orgong senator ron wyden objected. >> it's the idea of giving any president unfettered power to kill an american without checks and balances that is so troubling. every american has the right ton when their government believes it's allowed to kill them. >> reporter: the committee also questioned brennan about the enhanced interrogation techniques or eits, used to question al qaeda terrorists. brer an was a high-ranking cia officer when the bush administration emp
bob orr followed the hearing today. >> reporter: as president obama's top counter-terrorism adviser, john brennan has overseen a five-fold increase in drone strikes against suspected terrorists. brennan today told the senate intelligence committee those strikes are critical for national security, but brennan said he'd rather capture terrorists than kill them. >> we only take such actions as a last resort to save lives when there's no other alternative to taking an action that's...
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obama wants more tax revenue. the republicans say no and each side said it's up to the other to give in. major garrett is at the white house for us tonight. major, what next? >> well, the continued effort by the white house scott to apply public pressure on republicans to relent. this will be done in public to events like we saw today. it's already been done privately. top government officials are warning businesses they could be harmed by these looming spending cuts. here's one example we've learned. last friday top officials at the agriculture department warned meat and poultry producers that there might not be enough federal inspectors to keep their processing plants open and operating. these are designed to motivate businesses to plead with republicans to find another way. for now republicans appear prepared to take these spending cuts because they say they will argue to the public they're more serious about deficit reduction than president obama. >> pelley: is there any reason to believe that there's progress
obama wants more tax revenue. the republicans say no and each side said it's up to the other to give in. major garrett is at the white house for us tonight. major, what next? >> well, the continued effort by the white house scott to apply public pressure on republicans to relent. this will be done in public to events like we saw today. it's already been done privately. top government officials are warning businesses they could be harmed by these looming spending cuts. here's one example...
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the second obama term is starting off with a bang or two. the white house today put out a new official photograph of the first lady featuring her now-famous new bangs. for comparison, this was michelle obama's official photograph from the first term. we thought you'd like to see that. and up next, a story we thought you'd like to hear about a campaign to save priceless recordings. i had enough of feeling embarrassed about my skin. [ designer ] enough of just covering up my moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. i decided enough is enough. ♪ ♪ [ spa lady ] i started enbrel. it's clinically proven to provide clearer skin. [ rv guy ] enbrel may not work for everyone -- and may not completely but for many, it gets skin clearer fast, within 2 months, and keeps it clearer through 6 months. [ male announcer ] enbrel may lower your ability to fight infections. serious, sometimes fatal events, including infections tuberculosis, lymphoma other cancers, nervous system and blood disorders, and allergic reactions have occurred. before starting enbrel y
the second obama term is starting off with a bang or two. the white house today put out a new official photograph of the first lady featuring her now-famous new bangs. for comparison, this was michelle obama's official photograph from the first term. we thought you'd like to see that. and up next, a story we thought you'd like to hear about a campaign to save priceless recordings. i had enough of feeling embarrassed about my skin. [ designer ] enough of just covering up my moderate to severe...
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. >> pelley: today president obama awarded the medal of honor to staff sergeant clinton romesha. in 2009 with forces under taliban attack a wounded romesha ducked enemy fire to rescue other wounded soldiers and recover bodies. david martin spoke to romesha about the battle. >> reporter: you have to see come bout outpost keeping to realize how indefensible it was from an attack from these taliban fighters. just 52 american soldiers were down there plus staff sergeant cliff romesha. >> we were taking everything from very precise sniper fire automatic weapon fire marxshine gun positions. we were taking mortar and indirect fire r.p.g. fire. >> reporter: where was it coming from? >> all 360 degrees around us. from every high point. >> reporter: were you taking casualties? >> we had taken casualties in the first barrage of fire that came in and then continued to take them throughout the remainder of the fire fight. >> reporter: a recreation of the battle shows romesha was everywhere that day-- running across open ground to reinforce one weak point after another. >> at one point i witne
. >> pelley: today president obama awarded the medal of honor to staff sergeant clinton romesha. in 2009 with forces under taliban attack a wounded romesha ducked enemy fire to rescue other wounded soldiers and recover bodies. david martin spoke to romesha about the battle. >> reporter: you have to see come bout outpost keeping to realize how indefensible it was from an attack from these taliban fighters. just 52 american soldiers were down there plus staff sergeant cliff romesha....
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obama had this to say in an appearance today in virginia at the newport news shipyard. >> when you're cutting $85 billion in seven months, there's no smart way to do that. you don't want to have to choose between, let's see, do i close funding for the disabled kid or the poor kid? do i close this navy shipyard or some other one? >> pelley: the across-the-board cuts that start friday can be reversed any time that the president and congress agree to a better way. late today senior officials at the white house said it does not look hopeful that the issue will be resolved before this weekend. the senate is working on two competing bills now. the senate also today approved a new secretary of defense, republican chuck hagel, the former senator from nebraska, was confirmed 58-41. hagel only got four republican votes. it is stormy in washington tonight and another storm that pounded texas and oklahoma is now moving through the midwest. heavy snow is making travel nearly impossible all the way to the great lakes. more than a foot fell in kansas city. 100,000 homes and businesses lost power and
obama had this to say in an appearance today in virginia at the newport news shipyard. >> when you're cutting $85 billion in seven months, there's no smart way to do that. you don't want to have to choose between, let's see, do i close funding for the disabled kid or the poor kid? do i close this navy shipyard or some other one? >> pelley: the across-the-board cuts that start friday can be reversed any time that the president and congress agree to a better way. late today senior...
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. >> ♪ o, say can you see... ♪ >> reporter: beyonce's rendition of the national anthem at president obama's inauguration was perfect-- so perfect, many people assumed she was lip- synching to recorded music. leaders of the marine band admitted they were not playing. >> would you guys mind standing? >> reporter: but the pop superstar said nothing until today. >> ♪ and the rockets' red glare the bombs bursting in air ♪ gave proof through the night that our flag was still there... ♪ >> reporter: when it was over... >> any questions? ( laughter ) >> reporter: ...she said, at the inauguration she had, in fact, sung along to a prerecorded track. >> i did not have time to rehearse with the orchestra. it was a live television show. it was about the president and the inauguration, and i wanted to make him and my country proud. >> reporter: beyonce promises she will be singing live during her super bowl half time show. scott, she will not be singing the national anthem. >> pelley: mark, thank you. you can see the super bowl right here on cbs. and tomorrow, the "cbs evening news" will come to yo
. >> ♪ o, say can you see... ♪ >> reporter: beyonce's rendition of the national anthem at president obama's inauguration was perfect-- so perfect, many people assumed she was lip- synching to recorded music. leaders of the marine band admitted they were not playing. >> would you guys mind standing? >> reporter: but the pop superstar said nothing until today. >> ♪ and the rockets' red glare the bombs bursting in air ♪ gave proof through the night that our...
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president obama went to his hometown of chicago today, the last stop in a three-day tour to drum up support for the programs he outlined in his state of the union address. he started off talking about the need to stop gun violence. chicago has been plagued by it. >> last year, there were 443 murders with a firearm on the streets of this city. and 65 of those victims were 18 and under. so that's the equivalent of a newtown every four months. >> mason: chicago already has some of the toughest gun laws in the country. this week, mayor rahm emanuel called for making them even tougher with mandatory minimum sentences for gun violations. would that work? dean reynolds takes a look. >> right there, right there! >> reporter: last december, minutes after he allegedly shot at a neighbor -- >> man with a gun, man with a gun. >> reporter: julian gayles was caught by chicago police. >> we got the guy. >> reporter: gayles, 22, already had a record of gun crimes and parole violations but little time behind bars. since 2009, he's been sentenced to seven years in jail but has served just two. he was on paro
president obama went to his hometown of chicago today, the last stop in a three-day tour to drum up support for the programs he outlined in his state of the union address. he started off talking about the need to stop gun violence. chicago has been plagued by it. >> last year, there were 443 murders with a firearm on the streets of this city. and 65 of those victims were 18 and under. so that's the equivalent of a newtown every four months. >> mason: chicago already has some of the...
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there would be no winners the democrats wouldn't be winners, the republicans wouldn't be winners and obama certainly wouldn't be a winner. >> reporter: among the losers would also be saffron's 140 employees. he says he would be forced to lay them off. ben tracy, cbs news, los angeles. >> pelley: we're getting details tonight of a leak at the hanford nuclear reservation in washington state where many of america's nuclear weapons materials were produced. the governor says six tanks are leaking radioactive waste, but federal energy officials told him there is no immediate health risk. the pentagon today stopped test flights of the, f-35 fighter jet after inspectors found that one of them had a cracked engine blade. the f-35 has cost taxpayers about $400 billion already and is years behind schedule. we will end this week with our choice of the play of the week. "on the road" with steve hartman is next. [ coughs ] [ angry gibberish ] [ justin ] mulligan sir. mulligan. take a mulligan. i took something for my sinuses, but i still have this cough. [ male announcer ] truth is, a lot of sinus produ
there would be no winners the democrats wouldn't be winners, the republicans wouldn't be winners and obama certainly wouldn't be a winner. >> reporter: among the losers would also be saffron's 140 employees. he says he would be forced to lay them off. ben tracy, cbs news, los angeles. >> pelley: we're getting details tonight of a leak at the hanford nuclear reservation in washington state where many of america's nuclear weapons materials were produced. the governor says six tanks...